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Blockchain Bites: MicroStrategy’s $250M Bitcoin Bet, India Booms, Banks Open to Custody
11.8.2020
MicroStrategy bets $250 million on Bitcoin's safe haven thesis. Indian crypto is booming. And David Marcus has a new role at Facebook
New York Financial Regulator Greenlights 10 Tokens for Custody
10.8.2020
The regulator responsible for issuing licenses to crypto firms in NY greenlisted 8 coins for trading, including all 3 Paxos tokens
South Korea’s Largest Bank Unveils Bitcoin Custody Services
9.8.2020
KB Kookmin Bank (KB), the largest commercial bank in South Korea, has agreed on a deal with blockchain venture fund Hashed and crypto exchange Cumberland Korea to offer bitcoin custody services. In January, the government-owned bank filed its trademark application for digital assets custody with...
New York Regulator Fast-Tracks 10 Cryptocurrencies
8.8.2020
The New York State Department of Financial Services has created a Greenlist of pre-approved cryptocurrencies for custody service and listing. Meanwhile, crypto-friendly SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, also known as Crypto Mom, has been confirmed for another term at the commission....
Major South Korean Bank Joins the Crypto Custody Business
8.8.2020
We’re suddenly seeing banks lining up to support crypto custody, and KB Kookmin Bank is looking to get in on the action
Another Major S Korean Bank Now Set to Join Bitcoin Custody Race
7.8.2020
Kookmin Bank (KB), one of South Korea’s biggest commercial banks, could be set to move into crypto sector business after the KB Group, the company that operates the bank, signed a “digital assets” cooperation deal with three major domestic blockchain firms.
And it looks as though KB could...
BnkToTheFuture Steps Away From Banks Citing Mounting Risk to Clients’ Assets
5.8.2020
The online investment platform is moving clients' crypto and fiat assets to a Hong Kong-based trust company
Government-Owned Swiss Bank Launching Crypto Trading and Custody Services
4.8.2020
Basler Kantonalbank (BKB), Switzerland’s eighth-largest bank, is getting into crypto through its subsidiary, Bank Cler. Owned by the Swiss Canton of Basel-City, BKB has total assets of approximately $49 billion. Swiss Canton Bank Launching Crypto Services Local Swiss government-owned...
US Banks Get Crypto Custody Nod, but Instant Demand Surge Is Unlikely
30.7.2020
Announcement by U.S. OCC to fuel business opportunities for crypto exchanges, custodians and traditionals banks
Fidelity Digital Assets: The Omnibus Model for Custody
27.7.2020
Fidelity Digital Assets describes the origins of the omnibus custody model in traditional finance and explores how and why digital asset custodians apply the omnibus model to securing customer assets
Bitcoin Suisse Completes a $48 Million Series A Financing Round
25.7.2020
Swiss crypto financial services provider, Bitcoin Suisse completes its first financing round of $ 48 million (CHF 45 million). The completed Series A financing round now has Bitcoin Suisse’s 2019 pro forma equity totaling around $108 million. The financing round includes 16.4% of shares...
Mainstream Institutions No Longer Have Regulatory Reasons to Fear Crypto
24.7.2020
Institutions on the fence about crypto involvement may no longer fear legal uncertainty, given recent crypto custody regulatory clarity
Banks Won’t Rush to Hold Crypto – But OCC’s Regulatory Approval Makes It Harder to Ignore
24.7.2020
Regulatory approval doesn't mean banks are about to begin providing crypto custody, but it is accelerating a conversation about financial institutions safeguarding bitcoin
Bitcoin Rallies 5% as US Regulator Greenlights Bank Crypto Custody
23.7.2020
Bitcoin price surged 5% to $9,664 less than 24-hours after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced U.S. banks can provide crypto custody services
Wyoming-Based Avanti to Open in October With a New Bank-Issued Digital Asset
23.7.2020
Wyoming's crypto-friendly Avanti Financial expects to open its doors this October with a new bank-issued digital asset, the Avit
Binance Enters German Market via Partnership With Crypto Investment Firm
23.7.2020
Binance has partnered with licensed German investment firm CM-Equity to offer crypto asset management and brokerage services in Germany and Europe
Don’t Expect Banks to Jump on the OCC Crypto Custody News
23.7.2020
The OCC's ruling means nationally chartered banks can now custody crypto. But, given relatively low level of institutional interest, don't count on services appearing soon
US Regulator Green-Lights Banks for Cryptocurrency Custody Services
23.7.2020
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has clarified that national banks and federal savings associations can provide cryptocurrency custody services for customers. The OCC sees banks providing crypto custody services as “a modern form of traditional bank activities related...
BitGo Now Supports Custody and Staking of Tezos’ XTZ
23.7.2020
The addition expands BitGo’s proof-of-stake offerings, first unveiled last October
Winklesvoss-Owned Gemini Now Provides Custody for .Crypto Blockchain Domains
23.7.2020
Gemini will offer custody on .crypto domains from Unstoppable Domains, which are based on non-fungible tokens much like cryptocurrencies